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Stories for 22 February 2007

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Bud And The Cakes

Once upon a time there lived a little brown and white doggie called Bud. more...

Inheritance tax: Join the fight

Inheritance tax - once the worry of the super rich - now affects millions of ordinary people mainly due to soaring house prices. Every week more and more people get sucked into paying this amoral tax. more...

Help us to investigate

We want to tackle issues that affect your daily lives, but we don't always know about them. more...

Vandal wrecks bowling green

A vandal drove on to the bowling green at Goostrey in his car and churned up the carefully-mowed grass. more...

Messenger Newspapers Letters

Friends will have to fight

BY way of follow up to Simon Greenhalgh's article on January 25 I would like to encourage anyone living in the vicinity of Walton Park to take an interest in the council's intentions for Walton Park. more...

Hypocrisy of misleading comments

IN response to the Liberal Democrat activist's misleading comments in SAM, I set out some facts below on the provision of SEN education in Trafford: more...

Cycle lanes are not safe

I AGREE with the letter Pavements are not safe' (SAM, Feb 1). more...

Posh end gets funding

MR Kelson in his letter "underestimating the public" echoes Cllr Whetton's claim that Westminster is starving Trafford council of cash. more...

We don't need another superstore

I CAN only assume that the anonymous supporter of the proposed Hale Barns development is the developer. more...

Campaign to stop this funding switch

TRAFFORD CVS and Trafford Volunteer Centre is calling for action by the residents of Trafford to stop the use of Lottery funding to top up the shortfall in funding for the 2012 Olympic Games. more...

Planning problems are causing me frustration

HOW do you get a response from Trafford's Planning Department? more...

Thanks for your roadside help

I WOULD like to say thanks to a very kind couple who stopped on Dunham Road Altrincham at around 11.00pm on February 11. more...

Get your act together Trafford

REGARDING Cecil Road parking, in reply to last week's comments. more...

Come on everyone get on your bikes

ON A RECENT visit to Holland I travelled on a commuter train from Amsterdam Airport to the city of Leiden. The train stopped at every village along the route and passenger disembarking walked to the many undercover cycle racks, where sometimes hundreds of bikes were placed, and cycled home. I marvelled at this situation! more...

Such vitriol will damage only you

COUNCILLOR Susan Williams damages only herself with the vitriol of her open letter (Messenger February 15). Some may think she protests too much. more...

Cover up from our 'cloak and dagger' council

The attack on Ms Hughes MP by Cllr Susan Williams is yet another smoke screen to hide the truth about the funding of the Council's jolly jaunts'. If you have no defence, go on the attack. more...

I'm shocked at tone of attack

I WAS shocked at the tone of Susan Williams' letter and the attacks on Stretford and Urmston MP, Beverley Hughes. Ms Hughes is a first class MP and has helped my wife and I on many occasions regarding our campaign on tampon safety and other issues. more...

Messenger Newspapers News

Club takes the next step

LANCASHIRE Cricket Club has passed a major milestone in its bid to secure the status of its Old Trafford stadium as a Test ground of the future. more...

We've "bean" busy planting trees

PUPILS and staff at Gorse Hill Primary School were given the chance to get their hands dirty with the planting of some native north American trees. more...

Ann wins the name game

A STRETFORD woman has won the right to name a new housing scheme for homeless people being built in the town. more...

Road safety campaign aims to reduce fatalities

THE road safety charity Brake, in partnership with Co-operative Insurance (CIS), has launched an initiative that aims to reduce the number of young people killed or seriously injured on the region's roads. more...

Appeal for information following bank robbery

Detectives in Stretford are appealing for information after a security guard was robbed while making a delivery to HSBC in Urmston on Tuesday February 20. more...

Man dies in caravan fire

POLICE in Trafford are appealing for witnesses following a fatal caravan fire in which a 74-year-old man died in the early hours of this morning. more...

Street robbers attack woman

POLICE in Trafford are appealing for witnesses after a credit agency collector was robbed in Timperley on Tuesday, 20 February 2007. more...

Council tax hike for Trafford

TRAFFORD residents are set to face a 4.85 per cent hike in their council tax from April. more...

A great relief for toilet campaigners

RELIEVED residents are celebrating that new public toilets are to be opened in Timperley village. more...

Residents slam 'ridiculous' parking bays

RESIDENTS on an Altrincham cul-de-sac are outraged at the "ridiculous" new road markings that could make it impossible for them to get out of their own houses. more...

Messenger Newspapers Sport

Legend laces up

MANCHESTER United legend Bryan Robson laced up his boots once more last week as he was put through his paces by youngsters from Urmston Meadowside. more...

Sheffield Steelers 4 Manchester Phoenix 3

MANCHESTER Phoenix fought back bravely on Wednesday night only to lose out narrowly to the in-form Sheffield Steelers by the odd goal in seven. more...

Middlewich Guardian News

Dean does the damage

TERRY Murphy hailed Dean Clarke following his first team debut on Saturday. more...

Grants up for grabs

THE Guardian is offering community groups and worthy causes in mid Cheshire the chance to win hundreds of pounds in grants. more...

Northwich Guardian News

Telford boss sets sights on Witton

TELFORD boss Rob Smith says he wouldn't swap places with Witton. more...

Rovers call for replay

FOREST Green want to play Vics again after throwing a tights tantrum. more...

Lets' hear it for the boys

DAVE Thomas wants fans to help roar Vics to Wembley. more...

Rallying call to fans

WITTON want new supporters to cheer them on at the weekend. more...

Grants up for grabs

THE Guardian is offering community groups and worthy causes in mid Cheshire the chance to win hundreds of pounds in grants. more...

Northwich Guardian Sport

Jones ready for latest challenge

CRAIG Jones returns to the world stage on Saturday. more...

Girls need role models to show the way

FEMALE coaches can become role models for talented youngsters. more...

Runcorn And Widnes World Letters

What about Runcorn?

GREAT news for Widnes that, once again, they will be getting a new retail development. more...

Free ride for travellers

SO, we have even more nomadic travellers' coming to Runcorn. more...

No rash decisions

I AWAIT the day when people accept that someone suffering from a mental illness poses no threat to the public. more...

Why weren't we told about mental hospital?

Re: Bennets Lane Mental Hospital more...

We must organise opposition to incinerator

Re: Weston Point Incinerator more...

St Helens Star Letters

Newton's care call works

IN response to the letter 'Absent, yet present' (Dear Star, February 8), Newton High School places great emphasis on attendance and in particular the safety of its pupils. Care Call has been installed to inform parents of first day absence and has been received well by many parents. more...

You’ll be getting the hump too

I UNDERSTAND that the West End Road, Haydock bypass (sometimes referred to as the Blackbrook bypass) had been built principally for the benefit of people living on and adjacent to West End Road. How ironic, therefore, that these same people will now have to put up with traffic calming (road humps etc) so as to encourage a flow of traffic along the bypass sufficient to justify the £8.4million spent on it. more...

Give me a polite Polish bus driver instead of this bunch

IS driving a bus still part of a service industry? more...

Lib Dems should have stopped it

I THINK Canon Almond ought to get his facts right My understanding was that care home changes would not happen in a year' (Dear Star, February 15). The care homes were budgeted by the Labour Council when they were in so don't blame the Lib Dems for Labour's lack of foresight. These homes were doomed because Labour promised the land to Helena who were going to build homes at Ashtons Green for dementia patients. more...

Recycling would make one hell of a difference

IN reply to WOMZIE Original Plastic puzzler' (Dear Star February) about plastics recycling. There are plastic recycling facilities at Tesco car park and Asda car park, but if you are like me and can only get there once a week to use them it is a pain in the neck to have carrier bags full of plastic bottles cluttering up the house or getting wet left in the garden. more...

Genuine fan!

REGARDING the letters about the proposal by Councillor McCauley to honour St Helens RLFC (Dear Star February 1) I myself am a season ticket holder, attending games home and away. Councillor McCauley also regularly attends both home and away games and has done so for many years. more...

Bag fell off my disabled scooter

I WOULD very much appreciate, if you would thank publicly in your newspaper a Mrs C Wrench of Earlestown for handing in to the local police station on Sunday, February 4 my pouch bag which had dropped off my disabled scooter. In the bag was money I had for a deposit for a summer holiday. Also in the bag was my life saving medication and inhalers. more...

New heavy-handed intrusion into people’s private affairs

CONCERNING Mr Kevin Heneghan's recent letter Not our moral tutors' in connection with the Sexual Orientation Regulations which could well become law in April 2007, barring yet another Blair U' turn. more...

Dog muck on our wheelchair

I WONDER at the mentality of some dog owners in Rainhill. Every morning there is dog mess left on the pavements along Old Lane and down Weaver Avenue, obviously someone is walking their dog early morning whilst going for morning papers or shopping. more...

I really hope you are proud of yourself

MY daughter had just bought some items from B&M's and as she was just leaving the shop she realised she had left a carrier bag at the cash out with some net curtain in it. She returned to the cash out almost immediately but when she go there the bag had gone and the till girl told her nothing had been handed in. more...

Why we oppose plans for new recycling plant in Haydock

BACK in August last year I wrote to the Star to alert the people of Haydock about the then impending proposal to open a MBT Recycling Facility in Vista Road, Haydock. Since then matters have progressed with Cory Environmental having now submitted planning application to St Helens Council for this enterprise. more...

Warrington Guardian News

Network of interest in Hollins Park

DID you work at Hollins Park Hospital or are you interested in keeping informed about its former employees? more...

Ballet classes in Kingswood

BALLET classes begin at Kingswood Community Centre this Saturday. more...

Brownies call-up

DOES your daughter like to meet with friends, try crafts, play games, go on holidays and trips and be challenged in a variety of ways? more...

Grose "toughed it out" for the team

BRENT Grose "toughed it out" for the primrose and blue cause when he competed for 80 minutes against Bradford Bulls on Sunday in his first proper hit-out since August 2006. more...

Students mount a big challenge!

GREAT Sankey High School pupils are getting ready for the trip of a lifetime - to the Himalayas. more...

Breaking News: Police release efit of doorstep attacker

POLICE have released an efit after a man was viciously beaten on his own doorstep by two attackers. more...

There’s a healthy dose of ambition at Penketh High School

PENKETH High School plans to convert a building into a mini leisure centre for the whole community. more...

Yellow lines inquiry after complaints

A PENKETH resident wants yellow lines on Tannery Lane, off Widnes Road. more...

Schools are rubbish at litter test

HIGH Schools failed a litter test with prizes totalling £2,000. more...

Bus firm explains service cut

WARRINGTON Borough Transport has written back to Penketh Parish Council to explain the withdrawal of the number 33 service and the re-routing of the number 31. more...

Meet the police in Sankey south

GREAT Sankey south will host its next community action meeting (CAM) on Saturday, March 10, at 7.30pm in Great Sankey Library. more...

Spring arts show grant

PENKETH Parish Council has agreed to donate £25 towards Penketh and Great Sankey Senior Citizens Arts Group spring show on March 21. more...

Quiet month

PENKETH has had a quiet month' for crime, CSO Darren Samuel told last week's parish council meeting. more...

Wolves v Hull stats preview

Last meeting: Wolves 26 Hull 14, September 10, 2006. Tries were scored by Richie Barnett, Chris Bridge, Ben Westwood and Lee Briers, who added five goals. Home record versus Hull in Super League: Played 12, won 6, lost 6, points scored 293, points conceded 315. Coach: Peter Sharp. Form guide - Hull's last five competitive games: Leeds (A) lost 18-4, Catalans (H) drew 10-10, St Helens (Grand Final, Old Trafford) lost 26-4, Bradford (H) won 19-12, St Helens (A) lost 12-8. Team for last match: Shaun Briscoe; Matt Sing, Richard Whiting, Kirk Yeaman, Gareth Raynor; Richard Horne, Thomas Lee; Ewan Dowes, Richard Swain, Garreth Carvell, Danny Tickle, Shayne McMenemy, Danny Washbrook. Subs: Hutch Maiava, Scott Wheeldon, Graeme Horne, Wayne Godwin. Danger man: Loose forward Paul Cooke is key to Hull's attacking play. Referee: Steve Ganson. more...

Wolves stars roar in for half-term fun

ENERGETIC youngsters were put through their paces by Warrington Wolves stars at the end of an activity week in Birchwood. more...

Fundraisers are walking on water

MORE than 40 walkers were expected to descend on Culcheth on Sunday to complete a half marathon for charity. more...

Memorable moments

Warrington Guardian Sports Editor Mike Parsons marks 30 years of watching Wolves as man and boy, reporter and supporter more...

Speeding will be top of CAM agenda

SPEEDING will be the hot topic for discussion at the next community action meeting, (CAM), in Croft next Wednesday night, February 28. more...

Birchwood Town Council to meet

THE next meeting of Birchwood Town Council takes place on Tuesday. The meeting, which is open to the public, starts at 7pm at Parkers Farm in Delenty Drive. more...

Woody's latest blog

PAUL Wood reflects on Wolves' defeat to Bradford and looks forward to Sunday's home match against Hull in his latest blog. more...

Police post warning over bogus callers

POLICE are urging homeowners to be extra vigilant when answering their doors to strangers after a spate of distraction burglaries. more...

Emma earns third place in youth election

A PUPIL from Birchwood High School has come third in the Youth Parliament elections. more...

Chase is on for shelter vandals

POLICE are investigating a spate of vandalism in Culcheth. more...

Rent increase on green land

RENT is increasing on bowling green land in Croft by almost £100. more...

Bowlers’ meeting

CROFT bowling association is holding its annual meeting tomorrow, Friday, in the village hall at 7.30pm. more...

First class postie gets a great send off

A RETIRING village postie has been rewarded for 30 years of braving the elements by grateful residents. more...

Birthday boy Riley took on Bradford with an injury

HEAD coach Paul Cullen has revealed that Chris Riley was carrying an injury when he played for Warrington Wolves against Bradford Bulls at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday. more...

Investigation into beer bottle thrown at Wolves game

WARRINGTON Wolves have launched an investigation after a beer bottle was thrown in the direction of a linesman during Sunday's game. more...

Last night's planning votes revealed

THESE are the results from last night's planning committee meeting; more...

Better defence is key to success

WOLVES are bidding to tighten up some key areas and welcome back Great Britain centre Martin Gleeson for this weekend's mouthwatering battle with 2006 Grand Finalists Hull. more...

Wolves remain confident

WHEN you've lost six key players to injury only two games into the season it kind of rubs salt into the wound to hear that your next opponents are expecting all their key men back on board. more...

Cooper ready to lead from the front

MIKE Cooper hopes to be leading from the front when Gary Chambers' under 21s side open their season against Hull at Wilderspool Stadium on Saturday at 2.30pm. more...

Skipper in an upbeat mood

SKIPPER Lee Briers is maintaining a positive outlook despite Warrington Wolves losing their first home game of engage Super League XII. more...

Westwood rattles up 50

BENNY Westwood scored the 50th try of his Super League career on Sunday but he was in no mood to celebrate after defeat in the home opener against Bradford Bulls. more...

The week I became a granddad and parish councillor

ANDREW Jennings is the new parish councillor for Burtonwood and Westbrook. more...

Nicola’s Africa dream gets help

BURTONWOOD and Westbrook Parish Council has given £300 to help a student working in Africa. Parish councillors granted the money to student Nicola Gordon to assist university course teaching and building new classrooms in Kenya and Uganda for six weeks. more...

You want MORE of Oliver

ST GREGORY'S High School pupils marked the refurbishment of the school's theatre by presenting six performances of Oliver! more...

Winsford Guardian News

Grants up for grabs

THE Guardian is offering community groups and worthy causes in mid Cheshire the chance to win hundreds of pounds in grants. more...

Wirral Globe News

Toilet pervert is sentenced

A PERVERT who filmed women as they used a pub toilet appeared in court to be sentenced. more...

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